French firm 'quits Iran gas deal'

Hedge fund boss backs regulation
A US hedge fund leader tells Congress he would be happy to see his industry become more transparent.

UBS boss charged over tax evasion
A senior director of Swiss bank UBS is charged by US authorities with helping US citizens commit tax evasion totalling $20bn.

Russian banker's killers jailed
A former private bank boss and six others are jailed for murdering Russian central banker Andrei Kozlov in 2006.

Former Deutsche Post boss charged
Klaus Zumwinkel, the former head of Deutsche Post, is facing legal charges in connection with an investigation into tax evasion, officials confirmed.

BG Group to buy Australian firm
British energy firm BG Group agrees to buy Australian gas producer Queensland Gas for 5.6bn Australian dollars ($3.4bn; £2.2bn).